We don’t have to buy produce grown across the country or around the world, if we are willing to eat seasonally — and accept that sometimes the lettuce we want isn’t the lettuce we can have. Read More
When you aren’t a cooking enthusiast and aren’t really sure how the raw ingredients in your fridge could possibly fit together to form a meal, it’s challenging. But it’s not impossible. Read More
Thanksgiving needn’t be a costly, wallet-stretching endeavor. Read More
The kitchen island is where I start my day, making coffee and glancing over the headlines in the newspaper. It’s also where my kids congregate in the morning. Read More
Perhaps we might have a second pea harvest after all? Read More
We’ve reached that time in the season — the point where we bid goodnight to our garden beds and reflect on the season past. Read More
Apples, apples everywhere! Read More
Here’s how to use cherry tomatoes so they can be enjoyed now — or later. Read More
If you’ve been stocking these jars away like I do, scratch “can stuff” in them off the list of potential uses. Read More
"I am excited to share that we’re shifting how we write about leading more meaningful lives by being connected to nature and to the land and living more independently and deliberately," writes Homestead editor Sarah Walker Caron. Read More
Canning tomatoes -- whether it’s in a sauce, whole or diced -- isn’t the same as it used to be. Read More
It’s been 13 years since I planted my first kitchen garden. To say I backed into successful gardening is a major understatement. Read More
Maine author Denis Dauphinee is now giving voice to the last days of Geraldine Largay’s life. The book, Dauphinee hopes, will help make sense of what happened while giving readers a chance to draw their own conclusions. Read More
As it turns out, I feel as awkward as an adult as I did as a child. Read More
I am a sucker for trying new vegetables. In the springtime, the farmers market always seems to be teeming with them. Read More
Bangor Metro’s Author Spotlight feature gives an inside look about an author’s process and inspiration. This month, we’re featuring Tracey Hecht, a summer resident and author of the Nocturnals series. Read More
“The Maine Play Book” is a curated guidebook for families that shares what to do in Maine during every season. Read More
“Because I am really a historian at heart, I read those old recipes and my heart goes thump-a-thump … It’s just plain, good food,” Sandra Oliver said. Read More
Legend has it if you stand near the grave, you will hear low grumbling. Read More
In “I Know a Secret,” the latest in the Rizzoli and Isles series, Gerritsen masterfully weaves a suspenseful tale about two homicides in different places with victims that have no apparent connection. Read More
